History Press
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Pirates of the Chesapeake Bay: From the Colonial Era to the Oyster Wars
$23.99 Add to cartThe story of Chesapeake pirates and patriots begins with a land dispute and ends with the untimely death of an oyster dredger at the hands of the Maryland Oyster Navy.
From the golden age of piracy to
- Author: Goodall, Jamie L. H.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: February 24 2020
- ISBN10: 146714116X
- Language: English
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Stories of Rootworkers & Hoodoo in the Mid-South
$21.99 Add to cartMen and women who carried the mantle of African healing and spirituality in the Mid-South were frequently accused and attacked for their misunderstood culture. The same healers and spiritual workers f… [more below]
- Series: American Heritage
- Author: Kail, Tony
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: October 14 2019
- ISBN10: 1467139890
- Language: English
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The Boston Mob Guide: Hit Men, Hoodlums & Hideouts
$19.99 Add to cartBoston journalists Beverly Ford and Stephanie Schorow navigate the backrooms and seedy hangouts throughout the real story of Boston’s gangster past.
The capture of notorious mobster James “Whitey” Bulg
- Series: True Crime
- Author: Ford, Beverly
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: October 25 2011
- ISBN10: 1609494202
- Language: English
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The Story of the Plott Hound: Strike & Stay
$24.99 Add to cartThe Plott bear hound, a dog originally from Germany and developed in the North Carolina mountains, is known as one of the world’s best hunting dog breeds.
Recognized now as one of the premier hunting d
- Author: Plott, Bob
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: December 01 2007
- ISBN10: 1596292628
- Language: English
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Hidden History of Grand Rapids
$23.99 Read moreRecovering the past of Furniture City More than two centuries of overlooked history flow through Grand Rapids like the river for which it is named. The first city surveyor dabbled in seances while pla… [more below]
- Series: Hidden History
- Author: Ellis, Matthew A.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: January 02 2023
- ISBN10: 1467153044
- Language: English
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A History Lover’s Guide to Cincinnati
$23.99 Add to cartA tour of the Queen City’s rich heritage One of the oldest cities in the Midwest, Cincinnati has history in its bones. In the 1800s, the city was often styled the “Paris of America” due in part to amb… [more below]
- Series: History & Guide
- Author: Schrage, Robert
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: May 15 2023
- ISBN10: 1467152889
- Language: English
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Iowa Supper Clubs
$21.99 Add to cartFrom relish trays and Old Fashioned cocktails to prime rib and fried fish, supper clubs are a quintessential part of midwestern dining culture. In Iowa, hundreds of supper clubs once dotted the state’… [more below]
- Series: American Palate
- Author: Bannister, Megan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: August 17 2020
- ISBN10: 1467145130
- Language: English
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A Wild West History of Frontier Colorado: Pioneers, Gunslingers & Cattle Kings on the Eastern Plains
$23.99 Add to cartJolie Anderson’s collection of wild west tales focuses on the early frontier history of Colorado’s plains and includes a look at some of the state’s early pioneers like the “59ers” who promoted the st… [more below]
- Author: Gallagher, Jolie Anderson
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: November 02 2011
- ISBN10: 1609491955
- Language: English
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The Lake Michigan Triangle: Mysterious Disappearances and Haunting Tales
$23.99 Read moreWhat disturbing secrets surround the cold, deep waters of Lake Michigan?
Sudden violent storms and rocky shoals have claimed the lives of countless mortals foolish enough to brave the treacherous surf
- Series: American Legends
- Author: Soucek, Gayle
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: August 29 2022
- ISBN10: 1467148393
- Language: English
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Hidden History of Rockland & St. George
$21.99 Add to cartDown East Maine is well known for its breathtaking scenery and art museums. However, much of the history in the traditional mining and fishing area of Rockland and St. George remains untold.
Hanson Gr
- Series: Hidden History
- Author: Merrill, Jane
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: July 04 2022
- ISBN10: 1467150487
- Language: English
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Connecticut Witch Trials: The First Panic in the New World
$21.99 Add to cartConnecticut’s witch hunt was the first and most ferocious in New England, occurring almost fifty years before the infamous Salem witch trials.
Between 1647 and 1697, at least thirty-four men and women
- Author: Boynton, Cynthia Wolfe
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: September 23 2014
- ISBN10: 1626193878
- Language: English
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Creating the Black Utopia of Buxton, Iowa
$21.99 Add to cartSome have called Buxton a Black Utopia. In the town of five thousand residents, established in 1900, African Americans and Caucasians lived, worked and attended school together. It was a thriving, one… [more below]
- Series: American Heritage
- Author: Chase, Rachelle
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: January 28 2019
- ISBN10: 1467140465
- Language: English
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Long Island and the Sea: A Maritime History
$24.99 Add to cartFor more than five centuries, the waterways surrounding Long Island have profoundly shaped its history.
Familiar subjects of lighthouses, shipwrecks and whaling are found alongside oft-forgotten odditi
- Author: Bleyer, Bill
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: April 08 2019
- ISBN10: 1467138622
- Language: English
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Hidden History of Howard County
$24.99 Read moreUntold stories of Howard County’s rich and fascinating past.
First settled in the 17th century when the area was part of Anne Arundel County, early towns formed around grist mills. Nearby quarries and
- Series: Hidden History
- Author: Davis, Nathan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: October 23 2023
- ISBN10: 1467154733
- Language: English
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Hidden History of Savannah
$21.99 Add to cartJoin authors Brenna and T.C. Michaels as they explore Savannah’s long, wide and very often hidden history.
Savannah has repeatedly stood on the edge of ruin, brought to its knees by bloody battles, mys
- Series: Hidden History
- Author: Michaels, Brenna
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: February 04 2019
- ISBN10: 1467141127
- Language: English
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Haunted Boise
$21.99 Add to cartWhat goes bump in Boise? Searching the darkness of the City of Trees reveals what lurks in the liminal spaces. Idaho’s capital city is dotted with haunted residences, hotels and penitentiarie… [more below]
- Series: Haunted America
- Author: Iverson, Mark
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: September 25 2023
- ISBN10: 1467154318
- Language: English
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A Secret History of Memphis Hoodoo: Rootworkers, Conjurers & Spirituals
$21.99 Add to cartAuthor Tony Kail traces Memphis’s colorful Hoodoo heritage from the arrival of Africans in Shelby County to the growth of conjure culture in juke joints and Spiritual Churches.
Widely known for its mus
- Series: American Heritage
- Author: Kail, Tony
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: February 20 2017
- ISBN10: 1467137391
- Language: English
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Haunted New Orleans: History & Hauntings of the Crescent City
$19.99 Add to cartExplore the dark and mysterious past of New Orleans with this riveting collection of tales that devle into the most haunted city in America.
New Orleans–the Big Easy, the birthplace of jazz, home of C
- Series: Haunted America
- Author: Taylor, Troy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: August 27 2010
- ISBN10: 1596299444
- Language: English
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Witches of Pennsylvania: Occult History & Lore
$23.99 Add to cartSince William Penn presided over the state’s only official witch trial in 1684, witchcraft and folk magic have been a part of the history of the Keystone State.
English and German settlers brought thei
- Author: White, Thomas
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: June 25 2013
- ISBN10: 1626191328
- Language: English
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Haunted Door County
$21.99 Add to cartBucolic Door County has a rich haunted history of spooky shipwrecks, bizarre tales and ghost stories.
Because Door County received its name from Death’s Door, the perilous strait with more freshwater s
- Series: Haunted America
- Author: Soucek, Gayle
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: July 31 2012
- ISBN10: 1609494741
- Language: English
